McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery facts for kids
| Established | 1971 |
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| Location | Langwarrin, Melbourne, Australia |
| Type | Art museum |
| Visitors | 130,000 |
The McClelland Sculpture Park+Gallery is a special place in Langwarrin, near Melbourne, Australia. It's like a huge outdoor art gallery where you can see amazing sculptures. Imagine walking through 16 hectares (that's about 40 acres!) of beautiful gardens and natural bushland, discovering over 100 big artworks made by famous Australian artists. It's a fantastic spot to explore art in nature!
The gallery first opened in 1971. Today, it welcomes around 130,000 visitors each year. It's a great place for families and art lovers to enjoy art outside.
What You Can See
The McClelland Sculpture Park+Gallery has a wonderful collection of artworks. These are pieces that the gallery owns and displays all the time. Many of the sculptures are very large and are placed outdoors in the park. This means you can see art surrounded by trees, plants, and open spaces.
Famous Sculptors and Their Works
The park features sculptures by many well-known Australian artists. Here are some of the artists and their interesting works you might see:
- Bruce Armstrong : City (1987)
- George Baldessin : Untitled (1966/67)
- Geoffrey Bartlett : The rise of the flowering plants (1984)
- Ewan Coates : Three pillars of instant gratification (2007)
- Peter Corlett : Tarax Play Sculpture (1969), La Stupenda (2003)
- Vincas Jomantas : Landing object II (1992)
- John Kelly : Maquette for a public monument (2003), Untitled (2006)
- Inge King : Flight Arrested (1964), Jabaroo (1984), Island Sculpture (1991)
- Clifford Last : Metamorphosis II (1987)
- Michael Le Grand: Schism (2006)
- Clement Meadmore : Paraphernalia (1999)
- Robert Owen: Double Vision Nr. 2 (2003)
- Adrian Page : Torus - Hidden and revealed (2003)
- Lenton Parr : Custom House Screen
- Phil Price : Ratytus (2005)
- Anthony Pryor : Sea Legend (1991-2000)
- Norma Redpath : Untitled (1964), Desert Arch (1968), Landscape Caryatid (1980/85)
- Ron Robertson-Swann : Turn (1988), Lunar chariot (2003)
- Lisa Roet : White Ape (2005)
- Peter Schipperheyn : Thus Spake Zarathustra (2006)
- Ken Unsworth : Annulus of stones (2007)
- David Wilson : Black Vessel (1977), Earth (1978), Dry pool (1979), Shore column (1981), Stump stall (1985) and Around the mirror (1987)
Images for kids
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Untitled (2006) by John Kelly
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Tarax Play Sculpture (1969) by Peter Corlett
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Torus - Hidden and revealed (2003) by Adrian Page
